The Predicament of People with Albinism in Sukumaland : An Anthropological Perspective

Why killings of people with albinism in Tanzania are still happening despite government efforts to stop such cruelty? Preparation of this work aimed at finding reasons why stigma, discrimination and disempowerment of people with albinism are on the increase instead of being reduced. Beliefs, attitudes and perceptions which create supportive environment which favor albinos' inhuman treatment in Sukumaland are examined in this work.